Unit 19 Flashcards
Prec
Means prayer
Precarious, imprecation, deprecate
Quis
Means “ask, seek, demand”
Inquisitive, acquisitive, requisition
Requisition
1) Noun. Act of ordering or demanding something
2) Verb. To make a request or demand
Root: quis
Rog
Means to “ask, demand”
Interrogate, derogatory, arrogant
Spond/ spouse
Means to pledge, show support for
espouse, correspond, despondent
Acquisitive
Adjective. Seeking to get things; greedy
Root: quis
Syn: demand
Ant: generous
Inquisitive
Adjective. Curious; asking many questions.
Root: quis
Ant: uninterested
Correspond
Verb. To be similar to; compare
Root: spond
Syn: match
Ant: differ
Despondent
Adjective. Lacking all hope.
Root: spond
Syn: despairing
Ant: joyful
Espouse
Verb. To support; pledge support to
Root: spouse
Syn: advocate
Ant: criticize
Derogatory
Adjective. Insulting; degrading
Root: rog
Syn: belittling
Ant: complimentary
Interrogate
Verb. To formally question.
Root: rog
Syn: grill
Abrogate
Verb. To cancel; to repeal
Root: rog
Syn: abolish
Ant: ratify
Arrogant
Adjective. Excessively proud; haughty.
Root: rog
Syn: conceited
Ant: humble
Precarious
Adjective. Threatened or unsafe.
Root: prec
Syn: risky
Ant: safe